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Top 2018 challenges healthcare executives face

The future of the ACA was uncertain throughout 2017, and though President Trump recently took steps to dismantle it via executive order, it remains unclear how, and how soon, his actions will affect healthcare.

It should come as no surprise then that, according to Managed Healthcare Executive's2017 State of the Industry Survey, government requirements and mandates top your list of challenges. In addition, shifting toward value-based care is high on the list, as is using big data to improve healthcare quality and reduce healthcare costs. Controlling rising specialty drug costs is another big burden.

The survey’s findings, based on more than 300 responses received during the third quarter of the year, show the biggest challenges that executives at health systems, health plans, pharmacy benefit organizations, and more are facing and anticipate continuing to face next year. Here's a closer look at the survey results, and what industry experts advise organizations to do to overcome these challenges.